Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
Sunday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
Monday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Steve Palmer named to La Grange Village Board (southwestregionalpublishing.com) — La Grange residents have a new village trustee: longtime local business owner Steve Palmer, appointed to fill a vacant board seat through April. He's prioritizing flooding, infrastructure, and lead water line replacement, while emphasizing strong support for police, fire, and public works. Palmer plans to run for a full four-year term and is closely watching the new affordable housing task force.
• Lyons Township 'Ghost Payroll,' Girlfriend Trips Alleged (patch.com) — A Lyons Township political dispute has spilled into La Grange, with Township Clerk and La Grange resident Elyse Hoffenberg filing a harassment report at the local police station involving Supervisor Christopher Getty. The report details claims of a "ghost payroll," paid trips for a girlfriend, and alleged surveillance, all of which Getty strongly denies. La Grange's Plan Commission member Jeff Hoffenberg is also involved, raising safety concerns to local police.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
LTHS Announces Five National Merit Semifinalists from Class of 2027 —Lyons Township High School Read on Patch
LTHS Students Receive College Board National First-Generation Recognition Awards —Lyons Township High School Read on Patch
Job #1: Numbers Too Big To Rig In November —Marie Newman Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Western Springs
No. 19 MSU Soccer Travels to Penn State Friday - Michigan State University Athletics (msuspartans.com)
Brookfield
Week-old dolphin calf dies at Brookfield Zoo (rblandmark.com)
Popular X account says 'Charlie Kirk buttons' were distributed at RB. The school says otherwise (rblandmark.com)
Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Brookfield, IL (psychologytoday.com)
Hinsdale
Clarendon Hills Pushes $1.9M No-Bid Downtown Project, Drawing Opposition (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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